Baling machine



Jan. 8, I952 R. E. WALLACE ET AL 2,581,776

BALING MACHINE Filed May 31, 1946 a Sheets-Sheet 1 qw/e/s m. I

Jan. 8, 1952 2,581,776

R. EIWALLACE ET AL BALING MACHINE Filed'May 31, 1946 8 Sheets-Sheet 2 Jan- 1952 R. E. WALLACE ET AL BALING MACHINE 8 Sheets-Sheet 3 Filed May 31, 1946 Jan; 8, 1952 R. E. WALLACE Ef AL 2, ,77

BALING MACHINE Filed May 31, 1946 8 Sheets-Sheet 5 In Ven Z0 #8.

Jan. 8, 1952 Filed May 31, 1946 R. E. WALLACE ET AL BALING MACHINE 8 Sheets-Sheet 6 Jan. 8, 1952 Filed May 31, 1946 R. E. WALLACE ET AL BALING MACHINE 8 Sheets-Sheet 7 lnu/eniors.

Jan. 8, 1952 R. E. WALLACE ETYAL BALING MACHINE 8 Sheets-Sheet 8 Filed May 31, 1946 FIB] E "2 m. f n/Z s a/a Weafl E M 4! 1 n: a 5 B 1 a a 0 n 7% 2 & w 9 4v 1 w Patented Jan. 8, 1952 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE BALING MACHINE Application May 1, 194.6,SerialiNo. 673,375

This invention relates to improvements in ma.- chines for baling newspapers or other compre's# sible material and particularly to a machine such as shown and described in United States Patent No. 2,331,818 of October 12, 1943, to R. E. Wallace,

17 Claims. (01.100 41) overlapping, and the overlapping ends are gripped and the principal objects of this invention are to provide improved .and simplified wire'feed and Wire measuring means which will materially increase the speed of .operation and will render the machine more accurate and dependable in its operation and further, to improve the wire welding mechanism. I

A further important object is to render the machine semi-automatic so that after placing the bundle on the bed plate and manually operating the starting mechanism, the machine compresses the bundle, feeds, measures and cuts the wire the proper'length to encircle the bundle, folds the wire around the compressed bundle,weld s the ends of the wires together, releases the bundle and feeds the wire to an initial position for the next cycle of operations. Y

One of the principal features of the present invention consists in the novel arrangement of electrical switches in the path of movement of the wire to control a solenoid operated clutch in the wire feeding mechanism to move the wireto an initial position for the next bundle before the cycle of operations of the machine'is completed and to complete the movement of the wire and measure same to suit the dimensions of the succeeding bundle. f

Another important feature consists in thefc ordination of a mobile switch and the wirefcutting means for measuring the limit of thelength of wire for abundle. I e I A further important feature consists in the novel arrangement and coupling of pressure airoperated means for compressing the bundle, ,cutting the wire, folding the wire around the bundle, operating the welding mechanism and returning the bundle compressing ram to itsraised posif tion at the end of the cycle of operations. f The machine shown and described in the aforesaid patent comprised primarily the arrangement oi cooperating mechanisms whereby a pressure ram operates to compress the material of the bundle upon a fixed bed plate, means being cone nected with the ram to automatically measure and cut a length of wire to surround the bundle, the wire being fed beneath the bundlev and immediately following the cutting the ends are bent upwardly along the sides of the bundle and then bent inwardly over the top thereof with the ends and'welded together.

y In the patented machine the wire measuring mechanism was operatively controlled by a cable connected with the ram of the press.

. The improved machine is illustrated in the accompanying drawings in which Figure 1 is a front elevational view.

Figure 2 is a diagrammatic elevational view of the machine showing the cable arrangement for controlling the wire lengths.

. Figure 3 is an enlarged front elevational view of the ram and .wire folding mechanism. f

Figure 4 is an enlarged .rear elevational view of the ram and the. wire welding arrangement.

Figure 5 is a diagrammatic view of the pressure air system of the machine.

Figure 6 is a diagrammatic view of the electrical system.

I Figure 'Iis an enlarged plan view of the movable cable controlled wire feed switch.

Figure 8 is a horizontal plan section through the switch shown in Figure 7 showing the wing nut for securing switch carriage to moving cable.

Figure 9 is an enlarged plan view of the fixed wire feed switch located on the feed side of the ram.

Figure 10 is an enlarged elevational view in part vertical section of the wire feed mechanism.

Figure 11 is an enlarged elevational view of the wire feed assembly taken from the reverse side to that shown in Figures 10 and 1.

Figure 12 is an enlarged sectional detail of the overtravel limit switch taken on the .line l2-|2 of Figure 10.

Figure 12A is an enlarged elevational detail of .the over travel limit switch.

fFigure l3 is anenlarged horizontal plan sectional detail takenon the line l3 l3 of Figure 3 and broken away in part to disclose the transverse adjustment means for adapting the device to bundles of various widths.

Figure 14 is an enlarged sectional perspective detail showing part of the mechanism illustrated in Figure 13 and illustrating the manner, of gripping and holding the wire to form a right angle bend without pressure on the bundle.

Figure 15 is an enlarged sectional detail of the means for welding the ends of the wires together.

Figure 16 is a perspective section illustrating the right-hand side of the machine.

Figure 17 is an elevational detail of the lefthand'portion of Figure'le showing the wiregripping dog and the pivotal wire bending block.

In the construction herein shown the main 3 frame of the machine comprises a pair of uprights I and 2 rigidly connected at the top by a cross bar 3 and intermediate of their height by a horizontal bed plate 4.

An aircylinder 5 is: centrally mounted on; the cross bar 3 and a piston rod 6' extending therefrom supports the ram 1 which slidably engages the uprights l and 2 of the frame and operates to compress a bundle on the bed plate 4.

A horizontal bar 8 is mounted on the front edge of the bed plate 4 and is formed with a groove 9 in its upper edge as shown in Figures 13 and 14 into which the binder wireds' guided to pass under the bundle placedup'on bed plate. of this groove is widened to slidably support a grooved bar It mounted on a'bracket' plate H slidably mounted between the bar 8 and a. similar bar'l2 secured to the bed plate.

The bracket. plate It is adjusted horizontally in accordance with the width of the bundle" by a spindle I3, as shown in Figure 13', threaded. in

a block [4. on the frame. and. provided with a handwheel i5. A plate it Figure I6 connected. to av piston. ram IT is mounted to slide vertically in the; plate ll adjacent to the upright 2 "witha. dovetailed rib I6 015. the. plate. I16 engaging in. the correspondingly shaped groove H" of bracket Ifi and the piston ram operates in a. cylinder ljllca'rried in a trame I.3'- mounted on the. plate HI.

" The top. and inner vertical edges. of the plate 1.6 are provided with. grooves f6 and [6?" with the groove 16 in alignment with the grooved bar' l'iif to receive the binding wire.

A" cylinder 19' is rigidlymounted on. the upright I of the frame; and carries a ram 20. which isconnected to a plate 2| slidably mounted in a vertical grooved slot. 22in. the. upright.

The plate-r 24 is' formed with a. grooved. inner vertical. edge 2' 1", Figure 17., to receive and hold thelbinding wire in. a vertical. position when said plate is. moved upwardly and. it is. also provided withaigroove. 23' in: its upper edge, see Figures 14- ancl'l'l', to receive the. end. of. the wire projected through the slot 9.

A notch 24 is formed. in the upper inner corner of. the plate Hand. ablock 25' is pivotally mounted therein on. apinIZG. The top of the block. 25 is grooved tov form acontinuation of the groove 23.

A pin 21 projects. from the block. '25. and is engaged. by the curved surface of a cam. bar 28 mountedon. the ram. 1,. see. Figure .3, and swings the block '25inwardl'y and thus bends thev wire end-inwardly.

'A'gripper dog '29; Figures 1.4. andv "17,, isv pivoted tothe bar it at. 8' in a. notch formedgat theend of the, bar 8 adjacent to the sliding plate 2i and it is swung on its pivot. to grip the wi're'W i nI the slot a the engagement of its bevelled endv 30' It will be noted that the right. end. :15.

The. plate ZITmOves upwardly supportingjthe upturned wire vertically in its grooved edge and when the cam 2'8. engages, the pin 2.! it swings the block 25 to bend-the end oi-the wire inwardly over the bundle. as shown in Figure. 3.

Concurrentlywith the operation of the plate 4 the other end of a cut and measured length of wire is bent upwardly at right angles against the pivotal plate 34, as shown in Figures 3 and 13.

The plate l6 has pivotally mounted adjacent to its upper and a block: 35,. similar to the block 25' (Figure 16), which has a projecting pin 35 which engages a cam 3'! mounted on the ram 7. The cam 31 is slidably mounted on a plate 39 on the ram and operates against a suitable spring 48 compressed against stop 4B. This sliding cam arrangementis provided to accommodate different widths of bundles and corresponds with the adjustment oithe', frame IE by the spindle l3.

'5; bevelled cami surface M on the outer side ofthe. cam 31 is engaged by a bevelled block 42' mountedon the plate Iii so that as plate is is raisedg thebleck lz' engages the cam surface 4:

and pushes the member 3? inwardly to the desired position so that when the plate It moves further upwardly the pin 35 of the wire-bending block 35*isengaged-by the cam 3'? to swing the blocloinwardly, thus bending the wire end over thetop'of'thebundle.

The. are measured and cut to such a length for each bundle by the mechanism hereinafter described that the. ends overlap a short distance midway of" the top of the bundle where they are pressed into engagement and gripped and welded together as will be described.

1 The wire fed. to the grooved. bars l0 and 8 along a bar 4|" having a groove 41 which extends. horizontally from the right .side. of the frame upright 2. Slidably mounted on the bar 4l..-is a. suitable wire cutting device 42 which is caused to travel. on the bar 4| by means. of an endless cable. 43. This. cable is connected to a lug 44. extending from. the ram 1 and extends upwardly passing over a. pulley 45 adjustably mounted. at the top of the. frame and returnin downwardly-it passes over a pulley 46 and thence extends horizontally beneath the bed plate 4', around a pulley 4.? mounted on the back of the bracket. [I and operating in a slot 4' in the front wall of the bedv plate 4 so that transverse. movement of the bracket. to accommodate. difierent widths. of bundles. will alter the position of the cable correspondingly. From the pulley 41 the cable. returns horizontally and extends beneath the bar 4 I. passing around a pulley 48 which is held under tension by a spring 49 and from thence it returns horizontally and passes over a pulley 50.- mounted on the frame and then returns. upwardly to. the lug 44. The sliding carriage. of the. wire cutter 42v is provided with an extension 5T which'is secured to the cable. The sprin 4.9 holds the cable taut and the adjustablepulley 45. enables the adjustment of the cutter. to provide the correct length of overlap of the wire when folded aroundv the bundle;

The cable 43 and the slidable cutter operated thereby arej'operated directly by the movement ofthe' ram, lfas it compresses the bundle so that the. length of? wire on the right-hand side is determined. the. cutter being operated as hereinafter described.-

'A bartt, having a groove 52 and aligned hori'zontally with the bar 4.! and extending from the left. upright I of. the, frame has a slidable carriage. 53. mounted thereon carrying a control switch to be hereinafter described.

An. endless cable. 54 is connected to a lug 55 extending irom'the. left side of the ram 1 and extends. over a pulley 56. mounted at the top of 21 the ram I1 moves the plate It upwardly, and 76' theframe and returns downwardly under a pulley acetate 51 from whence it extends horizontally beneath the bar 52 and around an end pulley 51', the cable being secured to the switch carriage 53. The cable after passing around the pulley 51 returns and passing under a pulley 51 it returns upwardly to the ram lug 55.

The movement of the ram thus causes the switch carriage '53 to move with a movement corresponding to the movement of the wire cutter 42.

The bundle binding wire is fed along the groove in the bar 4I by a mechanism to be "hereinafter described and arranged in the bar groove at the right side of the frame and adjacent thereto is a bevelled wire guide block 58 and on the 'opposite side of the groove is a pivotal lever 59 spring-held toward said guide which is provided with a block extension 60 which, onth'e swinging of the lever by the insertion of the wire end fed along the slot, engages the actuating button of an electric micro-switch a, as illustrated in Figure 9. This switch is-used to stop the feed of wire, in a manner later described, when fed to this point during the operation of folding and welding the previously fed length of wire around a bundle, thus saving time in successive operations. I

After the ram 1 has returned to the upper position and the wire bending rams I1 and 20 have returned to their inoperative position the wire is advanced across the bed plate in the'groove 9 in thebar 8 and it is again arrested through the operation of a switch b similar to the switch a.

Mounted on the cable operated carriage 53 is a micro-switch c which is operated by a pivotal lever 6I extending into the'wire slot of the bar 52 extending to the left of the frameas shown in Figures '7 and 8. I

The wire feedmechanism is supported by a frame 62 mounted at the outer end of the bar II. Mounted on topof the frame and aligned with the slot in the bar 4| is a suitable form of I rotary wire straightening device 63 to which the wire W from a supply coil is fed by a pair of gripping rollers 64, the detail of one of which is illustrated in Figure 10.

One of the rollers 64 which is shown not driven is mounted on a vertical spindle 65 journalled within an eccentric bushing 66 which is rotatable in the block 6! whichpermits thisroller to be moved toward and from the driven roller so that the feed may be released to change wire. v

The spindle 68 of the driven roller has mounted thereon a bevel gear 69 meshing with a pinion 10 mounted on a horizontal shaft II which is journalled at the pinion end in a bearing 12 mounted in an upright support 13 which supports one end of the wire straightener 63. V 1 On the other end of the shaft II is journalled a sleeve 14 which is supported in a bearing I mounted in an upright 16 which supports the other end of the wire straightener. V

Keyed to the outer end of the sleeve I4 is a pulley I'! which is driven continuously by a belt 18 from an electric motor 19 mounted on the into contact with a friction face 8 I on the mem- A ring 89 rotatably' mounted on the hub 80 of the clutch plate I I9 is held thereon by a ring 84 threaded on the end of the hub and-thrustbearings 85 and 85' are interposed between the rings 83 and 84 and the clutch plate I19.

The loose ring 83 is provided with pins 86 on its perimeter which are pivotally engaged by fork members 81. A bar 68 extending between the lower ends of theuprights I3 and 16 forms the pivot support for a shaft 89 extending transversely thereof to the ends of which the forks 81 are secured. The rotation of the shaft 89 thus operates the clutch to engage or disengage and the clutch teeth are bevelled to assist in the disengaging of the clutch members I18 and I19.

As shown in Figure II a block 90 is secured on one end-of the shaft 89 and has a pair of spaced end lugs 9I in which areithreaded set screws 92 and a lever 93 looselyfimounted on the shaft end extends between the lugs 9I and is engaged by the set screws 92 for clutch adjustment of the lever relative to the clutch operating fork.

- A link 94 pivotally supported at one endfrom the frame 62 is connected at its other end by a link 95 to the plunger 96 of a solenoid 91 and the free end of the lever 93 is pivotally and slid ably connected midway of the length of the link 94.

It will be understood that when the solenoid is energized its plunger will, through the links and lever members described, bring the clutch members into engagement so that the sleeve 14 driven by the motor willrotate the shaft II and drive the wire feed roller mounted on the spindle 68. Upon the solenoid being de-energized the solenoid plunger will fall, thus disengaging the clutch and instantly stopping the feed of the W111i. I

The lower end of driven shaft 68 of the wire feed mechanism is formed with a longitudinally concaved'threaded portion 98, the centre of the curvatu're'of which is the pivot 99 of an arm I 00, the point of which engages the curved thread to be moved thereby. The pivot 99 is mounted in a fork I 0I vertically journalled at IN on the frame 62 (see Figure '12).

As shown particularly in Figures 10 and 12, an electro-magnet I02 is supported from the frame 62 below the arm I 00 and an armature I03 secured to the fork IN is operated by said'magnet. A coiled wire spring I04 mounted on a stop I05 extending fromframe'62 and connected to said armature, holds'the armature against a stop I06 and the point of the" arm I00 in engagement with the thread 98 and said arm is pulled out of engagement by the energizing of the magnet.

livotally mounted on the frame 62 above the thread operated arm I00 is a lever I01 which, if the arm I00 is swung high enough by the thread 98 on the feed rollspindla'will be engaged thereby so that the lever will engage and operate the switch (I to open the circuit controlling the wire feed, as will be later described. The lever I0! is so located that the wire feed rolls will feed enough wire for the maximum size of bundle before the arm I00 will operate". the lever I01 and cut out switch d. During the ordinary operation of the machine the magnet I02 is for a brief interval energized upon operation .of switch H as each bundle is tied to pull the arm I00 la'terally out of engagementwith the'threaded part 98 whereby the arm" undergravityreturns to its The ram 1 (see Fig. 15) is formed with a vertical slot I arranged back of the front plate I and extending transversely thereof from sideto-side and open at the bottom. The inwardly moving wire ends pass into the slot W, the right wire folding over the left. I

Mounted on the plate I of therani ll is a cylinder I33 which contains a piston valve I45, the plunger Isl of which is engaged by the member I6 when it moves to the top of its stroke.

A compressed air conduit connected with the supply conduit I08 enters the cylinder I39 between the end flanges of the valve I46 when it is at the bottom of its stroke. Above the valve a port connects with a conduit M2 leading to the top of a vertical cylinder l43mounted centrally of the. width of the ram 1. An exhaust conduit its leads fromadjacent the top of the cylinder I35 and dischargesto atmosphere below thecylinder I43 to cool the wire welding tools later described. I I a When the member it raises thevalve I40, compressed air flows from conduit I08 to I42 and cylinder I63 (Figs. 1 and depressing the plunger therein which is connected to a slidin block I 35 held upwardly by coiled return springs I46 (Figs. 1 and said block carrying a pair of 'spaced apart fingers I41 whichextend through vertical slots in the plate 'I-and are held in said slots by leaf springs I48. The ends of the fingers I4? are notched. and they engage the inwardly turned wire ends in the slot I and force them down against a welding anvil I49 fixed ,to the hub I49 which is pivotally mounted on an insulated bearing pin or bar I52 carried by the bracket I50 on the ram 1 and held upward against stops by the pressure against the top of the bundle.

A welding jaw member I5I is also pivotally mounted on the insulated bearing bar I52 mounted in the bracket I50 and is adapted to swing downwardly to engage the overlapped wire ends pressed down to the anvil by the fingers M! against resistance of spring I connected to arm I5I of the jaw I5I. Electric cables from the transformer T mounted on the ram i (Fig. 4) are connected to the Welding jaw Hit and through bracket I50 to the anvil, I49. The welding circuit from jaw I5I to anvil I49 is completed through the overlapped wire ends which thus welds them together.-

As the piston I53 in cylinder I43 moves downwardly to operate the fingers I4'I as described, it uncovers a port in the cylinder to a conduit I54 which directs compressed air to a cylinder I55 mounted on the ram 1 and the plunger of this cylinder engages a bell crank lever I56 to force the welding jaw to its closed position. The spacing of the port to conduit I54 is such that the depressor fingers I41 willhave moved the wire ends down upon the anvil and below the welding jaw before the jaw is operated.

A lever I51 mounted on the ram.I (Figure 4) engages the bell crank lever I56 and as the lever I56 moves down it carries the lever I 51- with it and closes the switch g. Before the welding jaw touches the wire, current is fed through switch e, switch it and switch g.to the .coil on relay R and from thence to ground. This closes relay R completing circuit to the welding transformer T and eifectsthe welding of the wires.

The heating effect is very rapid as 'the current flow is high and the wires are heated simultaneously with being squeezed tightly. together by the lever pressure applied. I

, Concurrent with the flow of pressure to the welding cylinder I55, compressed air flows from conduit I54 to a branch conduit I58, through a restricting valve I59 to an air chamber I60 and to a bellows I6I. As the welder jaw I5I meets resistance, pressure builds up in the cylinder I55 and air flows into chamber I60. As the pressure continues to build the bellows operates a bell crank I62 against a tension spring 63 causing switch h to operate to break the circuit to the relay R and opening the welding circuit. The movement of switch it to open the welding circuit which is of the double-throw type, directs current to the solenoid I23 which releases the latch I23 holding the starter lever I22 which is then spring-operated by spring I65 to' move to the released or inoperative position, pulling the starter valve to its upper position. This valve movement closes 01f the flow of high pressure air to conduit i I6 and medium pressure air from the tank H4 is fed slowly through the leak orifice in the check valve I24 to the bottom of cylinder 5 to move the piston and the ram] upwardly. This movement is comparatively slow and prevents slamming of the piston. In addition an air cushion is formed at the top of. the cylinder. The. air within the cylinder 5 above the piston is exhausted through the conduits H6 and H9 to the tank II4.

As the starting lever I22 returns to the top of its stroke it breaks the circuit through switch e releasing the relay R which opensthe circuit to the solenoid I3I allowing valve I in cylinder I28 to close.

Pressure now builds up in the cylinder I28 forcing the piston down to cut off the flow of pressure air to the cylinders I9 and I8 and open the conduit to these cylinders to atmosphere through a port I66. As pressure drops in conduit I and the spring in the relay valve I36 overcomes same the piston opens the cylinder I8 and the wire cutter cylinder to atmosphere through a port I61. 1 I

The wire folder rams 20 and I1 thus return to the lowered position by gravity and as said rams reach the lowered position they engage and close the switches z and a which are opened automatically when these rams move upwardly to prevent operation of wire feed past the switch a while wire is being bound around the bundle.

When ram I moves upwardly to its top position it engages a switch is closing the circuit to ground. The relay R. closes the circuit to the clutch-operating solenoid 91 and the wire feed then feeds wire past switch a to b which then opens the circuit to relay R. and stops the feed of wire. The wire is now fed across the bed plate 4 ready for the next bundle.

It will be noted that if the starting lever I22 is operated before wire has reached the switch I) the feed of wire will stop because the circuit is open on account of the ram engaging and holding the switch It open. As'soon as the ram strikes the bundle the switch I closes thus forming a 05 path toground. around the switches b and is starting thewire feed'again.

. A momentary contact switch I (Fig. 6) allows wire to be fed by hand at any time for threading or other purposes. I

I A contact 1'' shown on relay R is not necessary'and is merely used to hold in relay by shorting out switch 9 in. the event of chattering. Momentary contact switch m. when actuated energizes solenoid I02 and may beused to reset .76 over travel control if found necessary.

aiitoin'atitiiiliii. alfig. the 'gidoif er" the bat" M A 'huhdleis isleeedoh the tea plate and the 'stdrti? handle I 22' is manually tie afetsed and theft heldbytheietehflzz. Thi 'o'pe'retesthe ram ft to move dewnfeha 'dihfif'ess "the bundle and the jindtenieht or the feni'e eretes'the tables 153 end '54 to 'edjiist the wire 'littei" t2 and the V "'tidrisiehitiize t5 the siz th'e tu'h dle 'se'fth t wifeiwm' be fed the tight" dista'he heyfinir the Bundle eh: ehesiae. thet'eeq being stopiie i hi? switch a and cut on the ether side by the euttef t2 that when feldedefeiind thee'oi hpreeeeaftuhule theehds will evefl'ee on the; tt'eIdihge vn l496f the ram.

Ii'nindi'eltew renewing: the stoiipihg "or the wirefeedtyswiteh at? is red "to" the'bylindei's mend l8 ehdth'eeutter *eylihuet 131 and renewme the Eutting" 6f the "wife the rates an l1 bendfthewifefids'iiiiwfiidly at either "side of the biindli Immediately these 1 wire-bending rahies'ter't 'te' rise the'ewitehes t. the are opened to open the wige' feea' diieuit to that wiretam not tefea while 'rahhshfe ieti'sd." As the wiie-bfidihg' htehibefsh sptoaeh the top er their strekf theyjwi gthel members and '35 1hweialy tending the wife 'hds' into the 'ram' 'slot I and over the bundle. V v v ceihpfessede is difec'tdbj'y the operation of the valve fin "the tylihdet 1'35 the mm 1 to the wife. upf's'sei" eynhiier 143 whic orces-its iston I53 dewh'warniy t tense the fingers '1 41 to engage" the ex ienee ihg wire nds and press th m dowri- 'ehto thehnvn 1 M925 sinhnteheously eiifievt's t6 the EyIindi I55 the'iem" 1 an-de eialte's the welding ja'w to "close on the "wires forced down bythe fingers [41 a The lei/er I51 hiretihiie with the'lev r'lst which epemtesthe welding 1'21 and through 't oper tofiqlbsethe relay" R The \i/ldihg rentcirciiit 'elo'sedhnd the wire ends aie'wldd tifid'r pressure;

Whnethe'? welding pressure is hemapplied ap'r'essii'refis tuiit j up "the t'euetvs l 6 I which eveh tieny eee'retee" the ewiteh h to opehthe welding ei etht "and te' "siinnltaneoiisly energize the "seleheia" 123' "te e emte th -iateh mto free the emitting-l vee 122 which then the spring 165 to re; I I r I m it engages he'swite -e end weeks the eiteiiit'threleeeerel iy R2. enaepehs the cix cuit to he 'so1eh6idl'3'l 'altottiingthe stalitin'g valve "t6 eitee."

on the e1esih'g'erthe'stertih valve compressed air is aireet a'te; thekhhttom of' cyiind'f s e, ri the rent and the err in top"of"ey1i'ndei 5 estates th'rtugh pert h'j the bottom *of the "starting 'eylitiaeizj I f u 7 top "it epefelteethe siiiitchk "eiesi'ng the feed eireuit. r I

The buiiding up of 'aifiaissiiie ih 'thhYlihder ma" through which hre'eiiie' air is 'afi 'eeted te he wire binder cylinders l9 and '18 e iise's the While "the ram i is aew 'ehe hftetfthe t depression of; the st-flirting Ievee after which the a cehtrorp'osition 1H fa br turn'to fidftnli As the lever feeds tb switehf t1 immedieteiy the mms'it "a'nd i"! return and closethe-switches-i and therein 1 releases'the bundle and its expansion lifts the wire'fromthe gr'oOVeQ inthe' plate 8 at the fxfont of the bed platethus allowing wire to feed through groove't' toewitehe where it cuts the cifcuit and i'einaihs Until the placing of it new bundle and theoiieitiofibf-the starting level the movement of the tvi'i'et A machine su'ff Q de$fibd requires only the placing of the bundle upon the bed plate and-the entire operzttiofi ti -measuring cutting; wrapping and -We1dih the wiie =and-the-re1ease of the bundle and th'eie'tii'ih ofthe' iaarts to-normal is eutematieeuy efte'etedt It willbe' iehdilyundeistood that the startin lever may be sq arranged; that theplaoing of the bundle upo'n th bd 'pkit will automatically opeiates'ame;'eithei diheetiy br by the use of an elettic soienoid as may-be desired;

Whatwe o'laim as ourinvention is':

1.-In e balin'g machine-the combination with a ram and bed-plate of are'cipro'cating p1'ess,a slotted guide-for: directing-wire under a bundle 'plaee d o'n the hed filite mearns for folding the wire around thetuhdlewhen: compressed bythe ram and means for welding the meeting ends of the wii'e toethei, er a pair-ef-rollsfor gripping and feeding-the Wife along aid slotted guide, a motor connected to dt iii said feed rolls, a. clutch interposed" betwen -sa'id metonand" feed rolls, a solenoid op'eiativelyeenneeted with said clutch means foreh'ig-ifiifig seli stilenoid, and an electrfiea l cirouit foi eoiiti bllihg the operation of said selen'eid 5316- letter fiiah' e'r'hp'rising a, plhrabit?ofewitohmeehajnisin dhneeted in said alestfieal 'iicu'itend eez r' ah'fi in the-path of move"- ment of the wiretd'b operated by the "wire, at least the of sem SW'itc mechanisms being mov able longitudinally f h-Wire' path to assume o'ebidanc'e with the movement-of said re-mahd means imparting movementor said re-m td-saiifi-slidablsWith'tomove use-me inwardly towti d saiel bed-mate'correspond- -ing3-to-t1ie ddtvn'tiietrd travel- 0f Said one of the other bf s'aid -s'Witt:h'--mechanisms being at y said electrical citeuit- 4m operative to feed ime -t e said sliding switch tmtii sai i a t-hes engaged a bundret 1 -2."A balifigfmhfifiinQ-asclaimed in elaim 1 in which one'df'th 'giaii of feed ronsis-epetetively connected with'hfehhs' 'for breaking the electric circuitto the'sol'no'id bont'r'olling' the feed 1*0'115 if said teeu'tons oven-the maximum movement '3, A*b1ih'g"=- 1h.ihifie as eieimed'in eietm 1 in which the the-reedreiis is-provided with e spindle tormeewith a thieadedextension; a pivotttlly hiounted' arhr' engages and is swing on its 'piiiot'bysa'id thread; ahu a "switchis arranged in the 'hathjofsard; jpivbteiltrin' to break the eircuit "to thesolennidfifid bivtitl'armmoves past a ,nfiiihdlfjnositibhl" 4."A"b&1'ihg"hifiifihifindfihtifid in'eiaim'd in which one of the feefl'i'bll i'sffi'frhd with-it clear of the 13; threaded extension, a pivotally, mounted arm'engages said threaded extension, a switch -is .engaged by said pivotal arm, and an electromagnet :is arranged to move said thread-engaging arm thread to effect the resetting of said arm; 1 1 a 5. In a baling machine, the combination with the ram and bed plate of a reciprocating press,

a slotted guide fordirecting wire under a bundlc placed on the'press, means for folding a measured length of wire around the bundle when coin.-

.pressed by the ram, and means for weldingtlte endsof the wire together, of, electrical, means for feeding wire to the press, electrically controlled means for operating the, ram of the press, a starting lever, switches arranged in the path of incya ment-of the wire for stopping the wire feed short of the press bedrwhile the ram is down, means for advancing the wire across the press bed, a

switch for stopping the wire feedvafter crossing the press bed, a travelling switch operatively connected with the rain for finallystoppingthe feed of wire, and electrical means controlledby the welding means for releasing the starting lever and opening the electric control circuits.

6. In a baling' machine, the combination with a ram and bed plate of a reciprocating press, a slotted guide for directing wire under abundle placed on the bed plate and means for folding a measured length of wire around the bundle when compressed by the ram, of means mounted en the ram for gripping the ends of the wire ment of the ram of the press, and means.con-.

trolled by the welding means for returning the starting lever and press ram to their inoperative positions.

'7. In a baling machine, the combination with a ram and bedplate of a reciprocating press, a.

fluid pressure cylinder containing the piston of said ram, a slotted guide for directing wire under a bundle placed ,on the bed plate of the press, electrical means for feeding wire in said guide, means for controlling the feed of wire under the bundle, means for cutting a measuredlength of 'wire,"fluid pressure means for folding thewire ends upwardly on either side of the bundle and folding the'ends of the wire'inwardly over the bundle and electrical means for welding the ends of the wire together, of a starting lever, means controlled by said starting lever for energizing the wire feed controlling means, fluid pressure means carried on the ram for pressing the wire ends together, fluid pressure actuated means mounted on the ram for gripping and welding the wire ends, means operated by said starting lever for directing pressure fluid to said ram cylinder to lower the ram to press the bundle and to said wire bending means and wire cutting means and to the wire pressing and welding means on said ram, fluid pressure actuated timing means for releasing and returning the starting lever to normal position, and means to break the welding circuit actuated by the timing means.

8. In a device as claimed in claim 7, a piston valve connected with said starting lever having three spaced flanges, a cylinder enclosing saidv piston valve having dual inlets from a fluid pressure supply opening on either side of the centre flange, an outlet from said valve cylinder atcylinder mounted on the ram is connected midway l4 rangedbelowihe top. flange or the valve when the valve is raised and directed to the top of the ram cylinder, an outlet from the valve cylinder-opening to, atmosphere above the top flange of said valve, an outlet from said valve cylinder below :the-bottomyalve flange when the valve israised and leading to the bottom of said ram cylinder, and an outlet from the bottom of said :valve cylinder open to atmosphere.

, 9. 'Ina'device as claimed in claim 7, a latch holding said starting lever depressed, a solenoid :operating to release said latch, and switch means actuated by said fluid pressure actuated timing means for energizing said latch solenoid.

105A device as claimed in claim 7, in which a of its length to apressure fluid supply and has an outlet leading to a cylinder containing a piston operating the wire pressing means, a piston valve arranged in, the first-mentioned cylinder on the ram and-having a plunger operated by contact ith thebundle on the lowering of the ram, said plungeropening the flow of pressure fluid to said second-mentioned wire presser operating cylinder, a cylinder having a piston and plunger operating the welding means, a conduit leading from intermediate the length of the wire presser .operating cylinder to said welder operating cylinder, a conduit connected with the aforesaid conduit; having a reducing valve and an expansion chamber, a bellows connected with the latter conduit, a lever operatedby said bellows, a switch cont-rolled by said bellows operatively connected ,to effect. the -return of the starting lever to a normal-position, and means adapted to break the ing means, and a switch is engaged by said lever to close the welding circuit. I b ,12. A device as claimed in claim 7 in which the rn ea ns carried on the ram'for pressing the wire endstogether comprises a membervertically slidable onthe mm, a spring holding said slidable member in the raised position, a fluid pressure.

cylinder having its piston connected to move said slidable member downwardly, a member hinged position to engage the wire ends.

13.; In a baling-machine, the combination wit a rain and bed plate ,of a reciprocating press,

means at one side of the ram for feeding wire under a bundle placed on the bed plate, means for folding the wire around the bundle when engaged by the ram and means for welding the ends of the wire together, ofelectrically operated means for governing the operation of the wire feeding means, and switch means arranged in the path of movement of the wire for controlling the operation of said governing means, said switch means comprising a switch arranged on the feed side of the ram to be engaged by the end of the wire when the ram is in operation to break the circuit of the feed governing means, a switch arranged on the side of the ram remote from the feed mechanism adapted to be engaged by the end of the wire passing across the bed plate to break the circuit of the feed governing means. and a switch movably arranged on the side of the ram remote from the feed means and operatively connected with means connected with the ram to measure the length of wire extending beyond the press on the side remote from the feed means itozfold-aaroundionesidesandzthe and the top df tlrebundle; V l

' 1 4; mmmalm'gnnachinawhmcombinationamth a -ram ami bed plate 13f satzreciprocating gpress,

means at o'n'e side nf needing avize -iiiilewa bundle placeii on {the -shell fofr folding the wire aroumi tiie ihumile. whemengaged by the ram, antlimeans tim- {ends of the-wire tugetheradf eleetiicallynperated a movable-switc'h -adaptetl'to be montacted h ym said 'governing mean *anii b'ein'g movaiilefmwarfi necteii "tosalid swit'h and tosald ramfiaiwlre mt-i r20 fter snaamy "mounted 7 01'). the bar on-Cine aside -=1of the ramaiijacentthe feed means antl movabletowards andaway from the'-b'eii b1ate,-:and :amenn-v less cable extendingalong'saZidHattefigrooved 'and-connected-to-said cutter and'to sai'cl ramgsaifi kcaibles operating the switchand-clitteriin' unison 'uponram movement.

15. In a balin'g machine, the combination with 'a ram and bed plate "of a reciprocating-muss,

bundlewh'en engaged %by the ram. and means "for Welding fthe ends "of the "wire together; 6f elecftrically operated means for 'operating ith'e wire? feeding means and means for contrfilling said electrically operated means to govern-*thelength of wire fed across said befi irate beneath' said bundle in "accordance with "the "size of bunale #to V to meet the wireifoldedmoundthezopnoaiteesifie in LB 156 a :ram fined plate means iorrieedingrwiizeaunderaaibundlelorithe alike iplaced rm j thB ibed :plate; means .tfor refolding swim around the :bundle engaged zbyethe mam, :and .means .for' :welding fthe.z-ends.-:of. the wire together, of electrically operated means for operating-ithe wire riee'ding :means and switch :m'eans wanged in the path of movement act the wire :for controlling the' operationnf sailualectnicallycoperated mieans,zsaid switch-means min mising; a zplm'ality "of switchmechanisms connected :inthe abir'cuitqif said electrically operated means anii arranged in the path' of r-nro'vement of the wire to 'he operated by the wim, at least one'zof zs'ai't'l switch anach- "anis'ms being movable dongituilinala of the wire -'pa'th to assume a :control 'no'siti'on in acem'iiance with movement of said ra'm, :anfi mea; 'ing movement 'ofsa-id r'a-mito saiii 'slilable switch.

1-7. In a baling-machinefihe "conibmition with a ram and bed plate ofa u'eciproca'ting "press, means at one'side of "the ram for ="feeii'ing wire under a bundle placed on the bed lilatepmieans for folding the wire around "the bundle when engaged "by the ram, and :means for welding the ends or the wire togethen'o'f -'electrica-llyoperaited means for -,goverriing the *operaltiozrof the 'wire "feeiiing means, switch means arrangeii the math-'ofmovement'of the-=wire for controlling the op'eration of "said governing means; said switch means including a 'm'dbileswitch *operatively -c'oninetefi with *the ram to *control the "maximum f'l'ength of travel of the *wir'e'end :in -"accordance witnt'he gram movement, and :a mobile wire eut- *ter ""operativly connected "with the ram and "moveciin accordarrce with'rammovementrto-sever the wire'at a point to provide 'a "length of "wire -'corresp'ont ling to the TSiZE.df the "bundle to 'wrap be baled, said controlling means comprising afi VExecutfizni 10f "the Estate "of RihardiEdgar Winswitch 's'liclably mounted "onth-e 'opposite' of said. bed plate from which said wire vis fed fand arrangedin thepa'tho'f thewire' toslifie iongituand'nreans maintaining saidelectricallvoneraited 0 5 53 means inoperative to feed 'wir'e to saitl."sliil'i'me' I 'switchimtil "said ram "has engaged -a "bundle.

"f6. "In'a'iba-lin'gmachinefthe combinatiomwiith I sla'cefbeceased.

' "THOMKS -R. EEFEEENCE'FCITED The .ifollowing =references are of .nzcoxd "111x118 {file of this v:patent:

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Name Date Ross l min; '3, 11928 31178334? Isomme'r De'c.;2, 1930 521331318 'WaIIace -JOc't. 12, 219213 Workman and..- Oct. 22.11946 er a reciprocating 21 1 335, 

